Introductory Presentation of the WE-ACT Decision Support System

On 10 November 2025, the MiraX decision support system was presented at the office of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in Tashkent. The MiraX system has been developed as part of the regional WE-ACT (Water and Energy for Climate Transformation in Central Asia) project.

Background: The WE-ACT project, implemented from 2023 to 2026, focuses on the Naryn and Karadarya Rver basins—key tributaries of the Syr Darya River. Its primary goal is to strengthen the resilience of Central Asia’s water and energy systems to the impacts of climate change. Funded by the European Union, the project was implemented by a consortium of international and national organizations coordinated by the Technical University of Munich (TUM). WE-ACT aims to develop and apply modern mechanisms for water management in the Naryn and Karadarya basins, considering both climate change and rising water demand.

The event aimed to introduce participants to the MiraX software, highlighting its key features, architecture, and potential applications in water management and climate adaptation across Central Asia.

The MiraX system is a new-generation digital platform that integrates analytical modules for visualizing climate and hydrological data, assessing water footprints, forecasting droughts, analyzing climate change scenarios, and automatically generating reports. It is developed as a unified decision-support tool for national and regional water management organizations.

The event brought together representatives of BWO Syr Darya, the National Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources (NIGMI), the Scientific Research Institute of Irrigation and Water Problems (SANIIRI), and SIC ICWC, including specialists L. Sychugova and G. Khamdamova. During the session, participants discussed the significance of the MiraX platform as an innovative instrument that enhances the quality of climate and hydrological assessments, supports water use planning, and promotes data exchange between research institutes and water management organizations.

The presentation showcased operation of the system’s key analytical modules, including tools for drought analysis, crop water footprint assessment, and precipitation and temperature forecasting. Participants were also introduced to the platform’s automatic report generation and time series visualization features, which streamline the work with climate data.

At the conclusion of the event, all participants received certificates acknowledging their participation in the introductory session and their familiarity with the MiraX system’s functionality.

Participants emphasized the high potential of MiraX to support climate adaptation initiatives and to strengthen cooperation between research and water management organizations across the region.

For more information about the WE-ACT project, please visit weact-project.eu. The initiative is linked with several global platforms for water monitoring and forecasting, including: GEO GLOWS – a global initiative supported by NASA, NOAA, the World Bank, ECMWF, and other international partners under the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) program geoglows.org; HAEDES – haedes.eu a digital Decision Support System (DSS) designed for analyzing and modeling hydrological and climatic processes; MiraX platform – mirax.haedes.eu an innovative tool developed within the WE-ACT project framework.